Hand-mimeograph.



J. 0. HOPWOOD.

HAND MIMEOGRAPH.

APPLICATION FILED 11111. 21, 1914.

1, 1 1 3,634. Patented 001. 13, 1914.

exact description of' 'ject in view is to 'clent device of thls nature,simple in con JAMES OSBORNE HOPWOOD, OF PRIMOS, PENNSYLVANIA.

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Specification'of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 13, 1914.

Application filed January 27, 1914. Serial No. 814,840.

To all whom it may concern: Be it known that I, JAMES OSBORNE Horwoon, acitizen of the ing at Primos, in the county of Delaware and State ofPennsylvania, have invented and useful Improvements in Hand-Mimeographs;and. I dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to anake and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of referencemarked thereon, which form a part of this specification.- Thisinventionrelates to new and useful improvements'in mimeographs and theobproduce asimple andeflistruction and so arranged that the same may beused by hand and adapted for use as a stamp upon sheets of paper, cards,fixed surfaces of bound books, solid objects, etc.

The present invention comprises various details of construction 'andcombinations and arrangements of parts which will be hereinafter fullydescribed, shown in the accompanying drawings and then specificallydefined in the appended claims.

I illustrate. my invention in the accompanying drawings, in Which:

Figure 1 is 'aperspective view of the de ,vice. Fig. 2 is a centrallongitudinal sec- 'tional view, and Figs. 3 and 4: are detail news ofparts of the device.

Reference nowbeing had to the details of the drawings by letter, Adesignates a block of any suitable material, such as wood, and having aconvexed surface B and a knob A, wherebyv the device may be convenientlyhandled. The upper surface of the block, ,which is preferably flat, isrecessed asat F near the ends and clamping members H are hinged one toeach inner marginal edge of a recess and the ends of said clampingmembers are free. The clamping members H are of such a size as tosubstantially fill the recesses in which they are adapted to seat and,when in..such position, their upper surfaces are flush with the upperflat surface of the block.

pan, designated by letter K, and designed to contain ink is curved toconform to the convexed surfaceof the block against which it is held.Said receptacle has a closure, designated by letter N and. which isUnited States, residually through without permitting the'ink to flowlaterrial but afterward the solid objects,

perforated over its entire surface and fastening pins 0 are passedthrough registering apertures in the marginal flange K about themarglnal edge of the per forated closure O.'

A sheet of bristly plush or other analogous material and designated byletter C is positioned within the receptacle and such sheet of materialis the depth of the, receptacle in order to .afford a bearing for thebristles upon the perforated closure or lid 0 when the parts areadjusted together in readiness for use. Said sheet of bristly materialis adapted to hold and feed theink automatically and grad- 'theperforated closure N ally.

A sheet of cloth of suitable material and about the re'ceptacle K and aslight flangepreferably thicker than designated by letter D is held inclose contact with the perforated surface of the closure N and aperforated stencil R is clamped at one end of the block with an end ofsaid sheet of cloth D underneath one of said clamping'members H and theother ends of the sheet D and stencil are adapted to be held in clampingrelation with the block and its opposite end by the other of theclamping members H and in the manner shown clearly in Fig. 2 of thedrawings.

In the application of my invention, ink is first applied by spreadingupon'the surface of the plush' or other analogous mateink may be appliedby a brush through the apertures of the closure N without the necessityof removing the closure as in the first instance.

When the parts are adjusted in place as shown and described, the devicemaybe used as a hand stamp upon sheets of paper, cards and also uponfixedsurfaces, bound books,

etc., making 13 possible to make a'large number of clear and distinctcopies of prints from one inking of the device.

at I claim to be new is: I

1. A hand mimeograph comprising a block with a suitable handle andrecessed upon one face, clamping members hingedto the marginal edges ofthe recesses, a receptacle upon the opposite face of the forated closurefor said receptacle, a sheet of ink carrying material within thereceptacle, a sheet of fabric in contact with the perforated closure,

against the outer face of said sheet of fabblock, a perand a stencilheld ric, and means cooperating with said clamping members for holdingand fastening said receptacle, stencil and sheet of fabric in place uponsaid block, as set forth.

2. A hand mimeograph comprising ablock With a suitable handle andrecessed upon one face, clamping members hinged to the marginal edges ofthe recesses, the under surface of the block being convexed, a curvedreceptacle engaging said convexed surface, a sheet of ink carryingfabric Within said receptacle, a perforated closure to the latter, asheet of cloth engaging the outer face of said closure, and a stencil inengagement with said sheet of cloth, the ends of the latter and stencilbeing held by said clamping members in the recesses in the block andholding the receptacle against the block, as set forth.

3. A hand mimeograph comprising ablock With its upper face recessed nearits ends, clamping members hinged to the adjacent edges of said recessesand their outer ends free and near the ends of the block, the undersurface of the block being convexed, a handle upon the latter, a curvedreceptacle conforming to the conveXed surface of the block and incontact therewith, a sheet of bristly material Within said receptacle, aperforated closure for the latter, the ends of the closure andreceptacle having registering apertures, fasteners passing through saidapertures, a sheet of fabrlc in contact- With said perforated closure,and a stencil engaging the outer face of said sheet of fabric, the endsof the latter and said stencil being held by said clamping members overthe ends of the block and in said recesses and retaining the receptaclein place, as set forth.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature in presence of twoWitnesses.

JAMES OSBORNE HOPWOOD.

Vitnesses:

BARRY H. I'IEPBURN, DANIEL R. ROTI-IERMEL.

